United States Patent and Trademark Office

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The group responsible for organizing the playoff, BCS Properties, has been fighting with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for more than a year, like a couple of linemen clawing in the trenches.

Now, though, public opinion has turned against the NPE. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has decided to throw its weight into the situation, stating its intention to argue before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Dec. 17.